With three generations of my family in Ybor City, my childhood memories are the catalyst for the ideal of a kinder, gentler society. ...more

March 15, 2009

Here's an intriguing - and sensible - idea: Run a 13.1-mile half-marathon before attempting the longer and more grueling full marathon. ...more

November 8, 2008

I'm writing this six days before the general election, but by the time you read it, we will have a new president-elect. Some of us will be very jubilant; some very depressed. It's been an emotionally charged campaign. ...more

November 5, 2008

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is lulling coastal residents into a fatally false sense of security. That's because the scale's five single-digit categories distort the danger of an approaching tropical weather system. ...more

September 25, 2008

Just about every player who has donned a Rays uniform this season has had his moment of stardom. ...more

September 10, 2008

In at least two local races, there is much riding on the votes earned by those who won't progress to the general election. ...more

August 28, 2008

Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten a lesson from four decades ago and believe once again that the federal government is constructing a levee system they can prosper behind. ...more

August 24, 2008

Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten what happened after Hurricane Betsy caused catastrophic flooding four decades ago and again think the federal government is constructing a levee system they can prosper behind. ...more

August 24, 2008

You are at peace with the world - standing in front of your grill with a nice rack of ribs roasting - and the moment is ruined by a sting on the back of your knee. ...more

August 16, 2008

It's all the buzz among pest experts: Mosquitoes are coming on strong, thanks to the return of daily rains. ...more

August 15, 2008